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The Gas Shipper Obligation was a proposed levy on gas shippers, which would have been passed on to domestic and business gas bills to fund green hydrogen projects. On 28 October 2026, the government announced that the Gas Shipper Obligation had been scrapped and that all green hydrogen projects would be funded from general taxation….

Heat networks are shared heating systems, where several homes or businesses are heated by hot water carried through insulated pipes from a central heat source. This guide explains how heat networks work for businesses. Here’s what we cover: District heating and communal heating How do heat networks work? Heat network billing for businesses and tenants…

Business energy suppliers do not price on usage alone. Before accepting your signed contract, every supplier runs a credit check on your business, and the result shapes the deal you end up with. This guide explains how suppliers assess business credit, what a strong or weak profile means for your quotes, what happens if you…

Power cuts cost UK businesses money every year through lost trading, spoiled stock and damaged equipment. This guide covers what to do the moment an outage hits, how business power cut compensation works under Ofgem’s rules, what evidence to keep, and how to prepare your business for the next one. What causes business power cuts?…

When a business energy supplier fails, the immediate concern is always the same: will the gas and electricity stay on? The answer is yes. The Supplier of Last Resort mechanism ensures no business is left without electricity or gas when a supplier collapses. This guide covers everything businesses need to know, from how the process…

From April 2027, over 10,000 manufacturers will see their electricity bills cut under a new government scheme designed to tackle one of the biggest hurdles to British industrial competitiveness. This guide covers what the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) means for manufacturers, who qualify and how much eligible businesses could save. Contents What is the…